H.R. 1499 proposes changes to the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to clarify and address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community. The bill allows existing agreements on these rights to be amended or replaced by new...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to update the rules for a Native American tribe so they can work with the state of Oregon to decide how they catch animals and fish, but it makes sure their special rights are protected and not changed by courts.